Yesterday’s op-ed in the New York Times by Michael O‚ÄôHanlon and Kenneth Pollack, scholars at the liberal Brookings Institution, deserves another link today. I also want to share another great piece by my colleague Steven Groves, who explains why it’s in America’s interest to leave a secure and stable Iraq.

The United States has a responsibility to leave an Iraq that is in better condition than it was in when Saddam’s regime was toppled. Iraqis must be given a chance to build a stable, secure nation that respects its own citizens and does not threaten its neighbors. Only a free and democratic Iraq will become a long-term military ally and economic partner for the United States.

Sen. Jim Inhofe (R.-Okla.) has also written on this blog about the consequences of retreating from the War on Terror. He recored this video for YouTube to share his views.